What did Gause demonstrate regarding ecology and competition?

  • A
    In competitive situations,the extinction of one species is inevitable.
  • B
    The competitively superior species will eliminate the other species.
  • C
    Competition always occurs between two species living in the same habitat.
  • D
    Competition occurs for the acquisition of food and abundant space.

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